BAD. Africa has the technology and innovation to end hunger

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The African continent has the partnerships, technologies and innovation to end hunger throughout the region, according to the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi A. Adhesin.

The president who was speaking at the 8th African Agribusiness and Science Week (AASW) in Durban, South Africa, spoke of what might be needed for this, namely robust funding.

"We must bring together the best of science, technology and innovation to drive a more productive, more efficient and more competitive agricultural system.“, said Akinwumi A. Adesina.

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Also present at the event was the Commissioner of the African Union Commission (AUC), Josefa Sacko, who stressed that the forum comes at the best time, as the world is experiencing a hunger pandemic caused by cascading factors, including Covid-19. XNUMX and climate change.

The AASW, which featured a number of experts on research and technological innovation in Africa, was organized by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), with the support of the South African government, the AUC, the African Development Bank and the Consultative Committee for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), as well as other partners, notably IFAD, OUNDI and the European Commission.

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